One page from Sell Like Crazy that's worth bookmarking.
Sabri Suby's 17-step sales framework isn't just for marketers; it's for every founder.
Most startups obsess over building.
Few obsess over selling.
A simple reminder:
→ Call out your audience
→ Make a bold promise
→ Build curiosity
→ Agitate the problem
→ Show proof
→ Stack value before price
→ Remove risk
→ Create urgency
→ End with a clear CTA
You don't need a better product if nobody understands why they should buy it.
Build less. Communicate better.
📚 What's one sales framework every founder should know?
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Just noticed a huge Google Search Console update.
You can now add YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and X as Platform Properties to see how your content performs in Google Search.
This is the kind of data creators and indie builders have been missing.
Building in public just got a little more measurable. 🚀
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Google Search Console is getting a major upgrade.
You can now connect platforms like:
✅ YouTube
✅ Instagram
✅ TikTok
✅ X
This lets you track how your social content performs in Google Search including queries, impressions, clicks, and top-performing posts.
It's not replacing platform analytics. It's showing how Google helps people discover your content.
A big win for SEO, creators, and marketers.
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Building websites taught me something I didn't expect.
A website is not a marketing strategy.
It's just one component.
The real growth comes from connecting everything around it:
• SEO
• Google Business Profile
• Landing Pages
• Google Ads
• Meta Ads
• CRM
• Follow-up Automation
• Analytics
One missing piece can quietly cost a business customers every day.
I'm trying to think less like a web developer and more like someone who builds complete growth systems.
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Most businesses think having a website means they're "doing digital marketing."
It doesn't.
A website is just one piece of the system.
The businesses growing consistently usually have something like this:
→ Google Business Profile capturing local searches
→ Landing pages targeting buyer-intent keywords
→ SEO bringing long-term traffic
→ Google Ads capturing high-intent visitors
→ Meta Ads for retargeting
→ CRM tracking every lead
→ Automated follow-ups so no inquiry gets missed
→ Analytics measuring what actually generates revenue
Each part supports the next.
Remove one piece, and the system becomes less effective.
I've worked on projects where simply connecting these pieces made a bigger impact than increasing the marketing budget.
That's why I rarely ask:
"How do we get more traffic?"
I ask:
"Where is the system breaking?"
Because growth usually comes from fixing bottlenecks—not adding more visitors.
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Most businesses fight over the 3% of people ready to buy today.
Meanwhile, 97% of potential customers are still learning, researching, or don’t even know they have a problem yet.
The brands that win don’t just capture demand.
They create it.
→ Educate before you sell.
→ Build trust before you pitch.
→ Stay top of mind before the buying decision.
By the time customers are ready to buy, they already know who to choose.
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Most businesses market to the 3% of people ready to buy today.
That’s where all the competition is.
The bigger opportunity?
• 17% are researching solutions
• 20% know they have a problem
• 60% don’t even realize they need help yet
If your content only says “Buy Now,” you’re ignoring 97% of the market.
Educate first. Sell later.
That’s how you build demand instead of fighting for it.
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Why Content Beats Ads
People rarely buy when they’re confused.
They buy when they understand.
The businesses winning online aren’t just running ads.
They’re creating content that:
✓ Attracts prospects
✓ Educates them
✓ Nurtures trust
✓ Moves them to action
When people learn from you, they are more likely to buy from you.
Teach first. Pitch second.
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Most startups think they have a traffic problem.
They don’t.
They have an acquisition problem.
If you can’t spend $1 to acquire a customer and get $3+ back, your growth isn’t predictable.
Relying only on:
• SEO
• Referrals
• Word of mouth
• Viral posts
means your growth depends on luck.
Real growth starts when you build a repeatable system:
Invest → Generate Leads → Convert → Profit
That’s when scaling becomes a process, not a hope.
Traffic gets attention.
A customer acquisition engine builds a business.
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One thing I’ve noticed while working on websites and SEO:
Most businesses think they need more traffic.
Usually, they need better conversions.
It’s tempting to focus on:
• More content
• More SEO
• More ads
• More traffic
But if visitors aren’t taking action, more traffic just amplifies the problem.
A few questions I now ask before trying to grow traffic:
→ Is the offer clear?
→ Does the landing page explain the value quickly?
→ Is the CTA obvious?
→ Where are users dropping off?
Traffic gets attention.
Conversions create results.
Curious how other builders think about this:
Would you rather have 10,000 visitors with a 0.5% conversion rate or 1,000 visitors with a 5% conversion rate?
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Hot take:
Most startups don’t have a traffic problem.
They have a conversion problem.
Founders often jump straight to:
→ More SEO
→ More content
→ More ads
But if 100 visitors aren’t converting, why would 1,000?
Before spending more on acquisition, ask:
• Is the offer compelling?
• Is the value proposition obvious?
• Does the landing page match user intent?
• Is the funnel creating friction?
Traffic is easier to get than ever.
Attention is not the bottleneck.
Turning attention into action is.
What’s the highest-impact conversion change you’ve made that increased signups or sales?
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SEO lesson I’m learning:
More content ≠ more traffic.
A few high-intent pages often outperform dozens of blog posts.
The 3 page types I’m focusing on:
• Landing pages for buyer keywords
• Comparison pages
• Problem-solution pages
The goal isn’t to get more visitors.
The goal is to attract people who are already looking for a solution.
Quality pages > content quantity.
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Most startups don’t have a traffic problem.
They have a page strategy problem.
I see founders publish dozens of blog posts hoping SEO will eventually work.
Instead, focus on pages that attract buyers:
• Landing pages for high-intent keywords
• Comparison pages (Your Product vs Competitor)
• Problem-solution pages targeting specific pain points
A simple example:
❌ 100 generic blog posts
✅ 10 pages targeting:
Best CRM for startups
HubSpot vs [Your Product]
How to manage customer relationships without spreadsheets
In many cases, a small percentage of pages generate the majority of traffic and conversions.
Before creating more content, ask:
“Is this page helping someone buy, compare, or solve a problem?”
If not, it may not be your SEO priority.
What page type has driven the most signups for your startup?
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Build in public update:
I keep seeing founders publish more content when traffic drops.
Usually that’s not the fix.
Most traffic plateaus come from one of these:
→ Ranking for keywords with zero buyer intent
→ Important pages not indexed
→ Slow pages that users abandon
→ No internal links connecting content
→ Thin content that adds nothing new
The interesting part?
None of these require publishing 50 more blog posts.
Before creating more content, audit what’s already on your site.
A single fix often moves the needle more than months of content production.
What was the last SEO issue you discovered that had a bigger impact than expected?
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Most founders think they have a traffic problem.
Usually, they have one of these 5 problems:
👉 Wrong keyword intent
Ranking for keywords nobody searches for.
Or keywords that bring visitors who were never going to buy.
👉 Pages aren’t indexed
Noindex tags.
robots.txt issues.
Pages never submitted to Google Search Console.
Google can’t rank what it can’t see.
👉 Slow website
If your site takes 4+ seconds to load, people leave before they see your offer.
Slow sites lose users and rankings.
👉 No internal linking
Great content can’t rank if Google struggles to find it.
No links = orphan pages = wasted content.
👉 Thin or duplicate content
If your page says the same thing as 100 other pages, there’s no reason for Google to rank it.
Unique insights win.
⸻
Most SEO issues aren’t algorithm updates.
They’re fixable mistakes hiding in plain sight.
Which one is hurting your site right now?
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Build in public tip:
Your competitors are showing you exactly what content to create.
Look at their top-ranking pages.
Find the keywords.
Create something better.
That's basically how many startups win SEO early.
You don't need more content.
You need the right content.
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Your competitor probably isn't ranking because they have a better product.
They're ranking because they have better content coverage.
Most founders create pages about their product.
Smart founders create pages around:
→ Problems buyers search for
→ Comparisons buyers make
→ Questions buyers ask
→ Alternatives buyers evaluate
Quick exercise:
Find your top competitor.
Check their top-ranking pages.
Identify the keywords driving traffic.
Create better content targeting the same intent.
That's content gap analysis.
One of the highest ROI SEO activities for early-stage startups.
You don't need to outspend competitors on ads.
You need to close the content gaps they're already winning with.
Search rankings leave clues.
Most founders never look.
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Most founders think their competitors rank higher because they have a better product.
Usually, that's not the reason.
The real reason is much simpler:
They're creating content around every problem their buyers are searching for.
You're not.
I've seen businesses with average products dominate search results simply because they understand search intent better.
They build pages for:
→ Problems buyers face
→ Questions buyers ask
→ Comparisons buyers search
→ Solutions buyers need
Meanwhile, their competitors only talk about product features.
That's the content gap.
A simple exercise:
1. Find your top competitor.
2. Look at their top-ranking pages.
3. Identify the keywords driving traffic.
4. Create better content targeting the same intent.
This is called content gap analysis.
It's one of the fastest ways to uncover opportunities you're currently missing.
A single competitor analysis can reveal:
→ Missing landing pages
→ Missing blog topics
→ Missing comparison pages
→ Untapped buyer-intent keywords
You don't need to outspend competitors on ads.
You need to understand what your audience is already searching for—and create better content around it.
Search leaves clues.
Most businesses just don't read them.
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